#Chapter 78: The Trap

Third Person POV Alaric hadn’t been able to find Mia for hours, not since Lucius had told him of the engagement rumors she was spreading. She had to be hiding on purpose. When she wanted to be seen, she would be. Alaric was running late for his meeting with Sienna as Archimedes at the Rosenfell, and he’d planned on telling her everything when they sat down. That meant everything from revealing his identity, why he kept it from her, and everything beyond that. He was going to absolutely spill himself, his whole soul to her, and beg for her forgiveness. But then he found Sienna and Lucius at the city gates, embracing, and all of that hope was crushed. The hatred in her eyes was colossal — and he was pretty sure she wasn’t forgiving him any time soon, if at all. He deserved the chance to explain himself, didn’t he? Yes, he lied and deceived her, though it wasn’t to harm her. It’d always been to protect her. As soon as h